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Has Anyone Tried " Wincher Self-Tailers"? csobalvarro at 3:13pm 10.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/968 These are supposed to convert standard winches to self-tailing. Anyone tried these? Do they work?h
Hatch cutouts Joe S at 1:38pm 10.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/875 My V25 has an impression of a hatch formed into the bow and also the starboard cockpit seat, I would
Rusted Keel Lee at 12:36pm 10.13.05 Smaller Boats 3/873 *0 I have a wing keel on my 1988 hunter 23. I have about a 6" x 6" section that is rusted. What is
Moving forstay up higher on the mast Ryan at 12:12pm 10.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1041 Has anyone ever moved your forstay up higher on the mast so you could fly a bigger genoa? do you sup
New Sails! Aaron Norlund at 11:27am 10.13.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1041 Hi all,I'm a pretty new owner of a '79 Hunter 30' which needs new sails now that we're nearing the
Book recommendation for moderate sailor MJohnson at 10:43am 10.13.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1079 I would consider myself an average sailor as I sailed with my parents growing up...now I am at the a
Tennessee River and Watts Bar Lake Dam Paul (Affinity C320) at 10:36am 10.13.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1223 Anyone out there sail on the Tennessee River and/or keep a boat at or near the Watts Bar Lake Dam?
dinghy towing. Denise at 10:21am 10.13.05 Smaller Boats 7/820 dumb questions.. I don't see it mentioned anywhere on the site. I don't like inflatables. is towin
magellan meridian Timm R at 9:20am 10.13.05 Ask All Sailors 3/978 I have a Magellan Meridian Marine Gps .I went to the Magellan website to down load the manual.I coul
Tides Marine Strong Track Lawrence7134 at 9:17am 10.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1393 We are thinking about a mast track insert to handle our new fully battened mainsail. Does anyone hav
Cheoy Lee??? Jason at 8:17am 10.13.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1238 Im a noob to the sailing world but in looking online at used boats. Choey lee is a brand that seems
looking to purchase Cherubini 44 David Reid at 7:22am 10.13.05 Other Sailboats 0/1276 I am looking to purchase a Cherubini 44 but cannot find one listed on the brokers sites can anyone r
Requesting 'Sailorly' Advise adr at 6:56am 10.13.05 Ask All Sailors 23/2126 Here it goes. I currently own an O'day 22, and have sailed the heck out of it over the last 2 years.
Mast and Boom Set-up Stef at 5:02am 10.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/985 I recently aquired a fully dismantled 1979 MacGregor V21. New to MacGregors I am unsure of how the
Bilge Drains Steve at 4:43am 10.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/931 I have a 1992 H28 and noticed a little water coming out of a 2 inch drain hole in an enclosed bilge
Bilge Pump Steve at 2:07am 10.13.05 Ask All Sailors 12/936 My pump has been working fine all year, however now the pump works but the water is not going out of
New boat startup? Doghouse at 1:32am 10.13.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1248 This may seem dumb to most of you, but you all started somewhere. I am getting a new un-used boat
Mast Winch Base Stephen Parfet at 1:30am 10.13.05 Seidelmann 2/2016 Does anyone know who made the masts for the 1980 30T's? I want to add a winch to the port side of t
port-o-boat tom at 1:15am 10.13.05 Ask All Sailors 2/953 We need a new dinghy as our walker Bay 8 just doesn't get the job done and is difficult to haul aboa
Battery charging question Kobi Maru at 12:59am 10.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/840 I recently added a new starting battery with a dedicated "on-off" selector switch. This combo is co

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Tapping threads in mast dLj at 4:59am 05.06.21 Good advice above - I'll only add in when you go to tap the hole, kerosene is a good cutting fluid t
Bent Starboard Stern Rail DougM at 4:59am 05.06.21 I had a slightly bent bow pulpit once, no kinks. The boat was on the hard and in its cradle. The yar
Bent Starboard Stern Rail RoyS at 4:57am 05.06.21 I have bent miles of electrical steel tubing which is very similar to your stainless tubing. Hard to
Survey day! ToddL214 at 4:50am 05.06.21 She's just a bigger version of my 22', right?! I think you'll be shocked how well she'll sail clos
Tapping threads in mast jssailem at 4:48am 05.06.21 Is the mast up or is it down on stands in the yard? Some masts have pvc conduit tubes attached to i
Hot water plumbing RoyS at 4:45am 05.06.21 5/16" and 3/8" seem too small to me. Hot and cold water are usually in 1/2" or 5/8" tubing. Plastic
Making Sense of Automatic Charging Relays burnhad at 4:44am 05.06.21 I realize this is an older discussion but I need some insight on upgrading my sailboat's alternator.
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q SV_IdleHour at 4:44am 05.06.21 that sounds like mine--the reason I posted was the salt I saw. thanks!
In-mast fuller foil DougM at 4:41am 05.06.21 Just an assumption on my part, but the mast is possibly a US Spars (Z spar). Give them a call, and t
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q RoyS at 4:40am 05.06.21 You should remove the old gasket with a razor blade or similar tool.
Dripless propeller shaft Mechone at 4:39am 05.06.21 As a millwright for over 40 years and has changed thousands of seals....carefully,it can be tapped i
Newbie questions #2 jssailem at 4:38am 05.06.21
Tapping threads in mast RoyS at 4:35am 05.06.21 Wires are usually in a plastic conduit. You can find that by looking for the rivets that secure the
STANDING RIGGING TUNING DougM at 4:34am 05.06.21 I agree with the use of a Loos gauge. Just follow the recommended numbers for the gauge setting base
Dripless propeller shaft RoyS at 4:26am 05.06.21 How would you "press in the spare" without removing the shaft?
Covid-19 Vaccination RoyS at 4:24am 05.06.21 If you have been vaccinated why would you care if your neighbor has not been? You are immune to the
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q Ralph Johnstone at 11:08pm 05.05.21 the raw water impeller housing has a thin paper gasket from the factory. Same thing I've got on t
Hot water plumbing Ralph Johnstone at 11:00pm 05.05.21 Also never heard of a boat with copper plumbing. Plastic tubing is so much easier and no metal tast
Survey day! Ralph Johnstone at 10:44pm 05.05.21 A leaky hose can be a mighty serious thing, ya know o_O ! I'd be looking for at least a $5K reducti
Charging house batteries (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:16pm 05.05.21 I've chartered similar boats with no generator and the charter company recommends running the drive

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